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Benfica announced this Friday that it reached an agreement with Roger Schmidt for the renewal of the coach’s contract, which extended his contract with the club until 2026.
O CM had found out that Rui Costa would be willing to double Roger Schmidt’s salary as a way to ensure his continuity at Benfica, but the values ​​of the new contract are not yet known. The German coach earned a salary of slightly more than €1 million net per year at Luz, so he could earn around €2 million.
Roger Schmidt had already indicated that he was receptive to the idea of ​​continuing with the eagles. The coach likes the club, has enormous empathy with the supporters (who see him as one of the greatest workers of sporting success), and on a personal level he is also delighted with the experience of living in Portugal.
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